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Smart Grids and T&D Industry in Europe Facing Regulatory and Infrastructure Challenges
“Energy utilities may well be amongst the biggest industrial polluters, but they also hold the keys to a clean, green future,” says European Utility Week conference producer Ed Butler. The rapidly evolving power transmission and distribution system and the challenges in incorporating... - August 29, 2013 - European Utility Week
Hydropower Efficiency Act of 2013 Will Ease Rentricity Projects for Water, Wastewater, Irrigation and Industrial Water Operators
On August 9th, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act (H.R. 267) and the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act (H.R. 678) were signed into law by President Obama. Both the Senate and House of Representatives passed the bill on January 15, 2013, which was... - August 28, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
Texal Energy Helps Non-Profit Abba House Reduce Energy Consumption with Texal Super-Bulb SB-200 Implementation
Texal Energy, a Dallas based energy efficiency firm, partnered with Abba House of Cummings, GA to reduce overall lighting energy consumption by 50%. Christian influenced Abba House works with women in overcoming additions as well as addressing physical and emotional abuse. Texal Energy retrofitted... - August 28, 2013 - Texal Energy
My Area Energy, a New Online Community with Homeowners in Mind
MyAreaEnergy.com was started in January 2013 by a homeowner discouraged with the lack of quality data about available power generation services. As a customer, the site owner constantly changed providers, which dramatically increased his troubles of being an energy consumer. The website was built... - August 25, 2013 - My Area Energy LLC
Florence to be the Home of Alabama's 5th MIEX® System
The City of Florence, Alabama will be home to Alabama’s fifth MIEX® Treatment system. The 8 MGD system will remove dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and reduce disinfection by-product (DBP) formation. The MIEX® System will be applied as pretreatment to the plant’s existing treatment process and will allow for compliance with EPA DBP regulations. - August 23, 2013 - Orica Watercare
GE Highlights Importance of Public and Private Sector Partnerships in Energy Sector at EAPIC in September
“GE is committed to working with public and private sector stakeholders to address the region’s current and future energy challenges. EAPIC offers a platform to engage industry stakeholders on this topic.” This is according to Mr Jay Ireland, GE President and CEO for Africa. GE is... - August 21, 2013 - Future Energy East Africa
Rentricity Wins New Jersey Technology Council Idea & Demo Day Grand Finale 2013
Rentricity Inc., the in-pipe hydro energy recovery Company, was awarded the grand prize at the New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC) Idea and Demo Day Grand Finale. The event took place at CoWerks in Asbury Park, New Jersey on August 8th, 2013. Frank Zammataro, Rentricity President and Co-Founder,... - August 16, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
Lake Cable Gets UL Approval to Produce Additional Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Cable Offering
Lake Cable proudly announced today that it has added a new level of approval from Underwriters Laboratories for its Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) cable. Building upon Lake Cable’s extensive track record of UL approvals for its PLTC and TC offerings, this RISER rated LSZH cable has become... - August 16, 2013 - Lake Cable
AWS Truepower Answers Market Needs by Expanding to Denver, Colorado
AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and information services, announced that it has opened an office in Denver, Colorado, USA, to better meet the needs of its renewable energy customers in the western region of North America. “The opening of our new... - August 15, 2013 - AWS Truepower
Webinar: Making the Business Case for Sustainability
Shelton Group to Discuss Five Ways “Green” Gives You a Competitive Edge. - August 15, 2013 - Shelton Group
Ruekert/Mielke Bolsters Staff
Kyle Kulaga and Brennen Fischer Join Civil Engineering Team. - August 14, 2013 - Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Arlen Van Draanen Announces AEA Biofuels Development Center
Arlen Van Draanen announces new Biofuels Initiative at Alternative Energy Advisors. - August 13, 2013 - Alternative Energy Advisors
High-Level Government and Industry Support for EAPIC in September in Nairobi
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary in the Energy Ministry, Mr Davis Chirchir, is heading up a top level government and industry contingent who will address and participate at the upcoming East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) in Nairobi from 10-11 September. - August 11, 2013 - Future Energy East Africa
Stauber Drilling Details the Benefits of Environmental Drilling in Saskatchewan
Environmental Drilling acts as a form of research that is used to establish whether the soil and groundwater of any particular area has been contaminated. Some elements of environmental drilling include procuring samples of soil, rock and water, but it goes far beyond the basics. There are other... - August 09, 2013 - Stauber Drilling
Building an Industry: How Private and Public Partners Can Connect Through Offshore Wind
The business community is cordially invited to join the Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind seminar titled, “Offshore Wind: Opportunities for the Eastern Shore, Ocean City, and Maryland’s Maritime Industry.” The event sponsors include Worcester County Economic Development... - August 09, 2013 - BizMDOSW
European Utility Week to Focus on How Smart Homes Industry Can Engage Its Customer
Hundreds of representatives of stakeholders in the Smart Homes industry, including utilities, telcos and service & content providers, will gather during the annual European Utility Week in Amsterdam in October to discuss, amongst others, customer engagement and developing a strong business model for the sector. - August 09, 2013 - European Utility Week
Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind Announces Operations and Maintenance Workshop
August 16th Workshop in Ocean City Will Prepare Maryland Businesses to Participate in Offshore Wind Operations, Maintenance and Supply Chain Development. - August 08, 2013 - BizMDOSW
6R Supply Shifts to Biobased Industrial Supply Product Line
Industrial sustainability through BioBased solutions. 6R Supply provides biobased fluids, fuels and solvents to manufacturing, energy industries, and governments that reduce toxicity throughout their operations and facilities. - August 08, 2013 - 6R Supply Inc.
Gehrlicher Solar AG Filing for Bankruptcy Protection: Discussions with Investors Nearing Conclusion
Sale of the US business already foreseeable; Reorganization plan for Gehrlicher Solar AG under review; Employees’ wages and salaries secured to the end of September - August 04, 2013 - Gehrlicher Solar America Corp.
Local Power in San Francisco: CleanPowerSF to Focus on Citywide Build-Out of Renewable Local Power
Local Power Inc. (localpower.com), based in Marin County, California, provides an update on recent success in helping the City of San Francisco implement a Community Choice Aggregation to issue revenue bonds and build a substantial "In-City Buildout" of renewable distributed generation and energy efficiency projects within the the City and County's 49 square miles to serve - and be owned by - the community. - August 03, 2013 - Local Power LLC
Julia Gauthier of The Weidt Group Elected President of Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency Board of Directors
Program Manager with 17 Years Experience Leads IAEE Board of Directors. - August 03, 2013 - The Weidt Group
Energy and Climate Change Select Committee Report Welcome News to Green Energy UK
Green Energy UK welcomes transparency in the energy industry after the release of the Energy and Climate Change select committee’s damning report this week. An independent electricity provider, over the last decade the company has been committed to a transparent relationship with its... - August 02, 2013 - Green Energy UK
Alternative Energy Systems Consulting to Provide Specialized Energy Engineering Services to the Southern California Regional Energy Network
AESC will provide energy efficiency solutions in the Southern California Edison and SoCalGas territories. Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc. (AESC), the trusted leading provider of high quality engineering and management services that enable the rapid deployment of reliable and cost-effective energy solutions, today announced that it has been selected to be added to a pool of firms to provide engineering support services for the Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) on an as-needed basis. - August 02, 2013 - AESC Inc
U.S. Gas & Electric Recognized by Florida Trend as One of the Top Private Companies in Florida
U.S. Gas & Electric Recognized as One of the Top Private Companies in Florida - August 02, 2013 - U.S. Gas & Electric
Shelton Group Launches New Site for Marketing Insights and Inspiration
Shelton Insights to be the deepest collection of research and marketing trends in the sustainability industry. - August 01, 2013 - Shelton Group
EAPIC to Focus on Geothermal Energy Opportunities in East Africa
The upcoming East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) in Nairobi in September will feature a Geothermal Power Summit, providing a dedicated focus on the potential of geothermal energy in the region, the available financing options, specialised technologies and exploration challenges. More... - July 31, 2013 - Future Energy East Africa
American Solar Powers Up Its Image
American Solar Offers Homeowners the Power of Choice - July 30, 2013 - American Solar
IMR Test Labs Earns GulfStream Approval for Materials Testing
IMR Test Labs can now offer high-quality metallurgical, mechanical, chemical and corrosion testing services to GulfStream's network of suppliers. - July 27, 2013 - IMR Test Labs
Canada Remains Lowest in Growth of Renewables
Canada’s annual growth of renewable energy will be 1.6% until 2040, compared with 1.8% for the United States and 2.5% for the world, according to the latest projections from the US Department of Energy’s statistical agency. - July 27, 2013 - canadian association for renewable energies (we c.a.r.e.)
FM Generator of Canton, MA Awarded New Jersey Turnpike, Parkway Contract
FM Generator of Canton, MA has received a contract to provide emergency power to all facilities along the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. - July 25, 2013 - FM Generator
U.S. Gas & Electric Recognized by South Florida Business Journal as One of the Top 100 Private Companies in South Florida
U.S. Gas & Electric Recognized as One of the Top 100 Private Companies in South Florida - July 25, 2013 - U.S. Gas & Electric
Rural Co-Op Gets a Handle on Big Data, Saving Big Dollars
Verdeeco apps equip Florida utility with intuitive, cost-effective system with real-time results. - July 25, 2013 - Verdeeco
WINAICO Deemed “New King” Among Panels Tested in Winter Conditions
WINAICO’s polycrystalline modules have not only ranked highest among tested competitors like Lightway, Trina, and Panasonic, but have performed with record breaking yield performance in winter conditions with a score of 108.8%. These impressive results confirm that WINAICO high efficiency modules provide considerably higher power than their name-tag, or price tag, suggest. - July 23, 2013 - WINAICO USA
Rentricity Participates in HydroVision International 2013
Al Spinell, Rentricity Co-Founder and Advisor, will participate at the Hydrovision International Conference & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado. The event will take place at the Colorado Convention Center from July 23 – 26. Mr. Spinell will present on Friday, July 26th during the conference... - July 23, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
U.S. Gas & Electric Recognized as a “2013 Company of the Year” by The American Business Awards
U.S. Gas & Electric Recognized as a “2013 Company of the Year” by The American Business Awards - July 23, 2013 - U.S. Gas & Electric
Magnolia River and RC&A Expand Agreement for Shared Services
Magnolia River and RC&A have entered into an agreement that enables each to increase efficiency and expand operating territories. Under the agreement, RC&A has purchased Magnolia River's Intergraph DMC II 230, the most advanced large-format digital aerial camera. With this new camera... - July 21, 2013 - Magnolia River
Stauber Drilling Inc. Celebrates 50 Years Installing, Servicing and Drilling Wells in Saskatchewan
Stauber Drilling Inc. has just announced that they have been installing, servicing and drilling wells in Saskatchewan for 50 years. The company began their well and drilling business by drilling wells in Saskatchewan over 50 years ago and has expanded their services over the decades to include... - July 21, 2013 - Stauber Drilling
Oil Price to Have Minuscule Impact on Growth of Renewables in Canada
Canada’s below-average growth of green power will not be affected by the future price of oil, according to forecasts from the US Department of Energy. - July 20, 2013 - canadian association for renewable energies (we c.a.r.e.)
WK Dickson's Airport Group Continues Rapid Growth with Senior Project Manager
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. has announced another major addition to its airport consulting group. The firm welcomed Brigid Z. Williams, PE this week. She is located in the Raleigh regional office and serves as a senior project manager in the airport group. Her areas of expertise include runway,... - July 18, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Excel Learning Center Flips the Switch on New Solar System
Excel Learning Center, a premier childcare facility serving South Jersey, will flip the switch on a brand new solar system at their beautiful six acre Mt. Laurel campus. The 52kW system, designed and installed by the energy experts at Moore Energy, is estimated to cover over fifty percent of the... - July 16, 2013 - Moore Energy LLC
Connexion Announces Energy Efficiency Incentives from ComEd, Nicor Gas and Illinois DCEO Are Now Available in One "Quick Guide" Publication
This downloadable guide enables fast and easy navigation of the key energy efficiency incentives for businesses and municipalities. - July 16, 2013 - Connexion
Arosa Energy Offers Ultimate Solar Solutions in NJ at Lowest Possible Rates
Arosa Energy is a leading solar power resource in New Jersey that provides impeccable solar power solutions with cutting edge PV systems and comprehensive assistance from world-class professionals - July 14, 2013 - Arosa Solar Energy Systems Inc
Techs4Biz Announces Pervidi Version 6 – Including Seamless RFID and Barcode Integration Using Samsung Devices
Techs4Biz Corporation, a leading provider of software products for managing field activities, announces the release of version 6.0 of Pervidi, including seamless integration of RFID, Barcodes and camera functions using Samsung devices. “Integrating RFID, barcodes and Camera functions within... - July 13, 2013 - Techs4biz
WK Dickson Vice President Honored with Distinguished Service Award
WK Dickson & Co., Inc. recently announced that Dan Dawson, PE, PLS, the firm’s Vice President and Manager of the Wilmington Regional Office, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC). This award is given each year to a PENC... - July 12, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Verdeeco Introduces Integrated Alarm Management Console
Online application provides utilities with collective view of system alarms, improving network security and response rates. - July 11, 2013 - Verdeeco
Anti-Dumping Tariffs on PV-Modules: Banks Call Loans with Solar Pioneer Gehrlicher Solar AG Due to the Changes in Market Conditions
Pioneering German photovoltaic company Gehrlicher Solar AG files for protection under the German bankruptcy laws. Its subsidiaries, in particular the successful, growing US subsidiary Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation, are not directly affected by this filing. - July 11, 2013 - Gehrlicher Solar America Corp.
Churches See the Light with uSave LED Upgrades
The latest in commercial buildings to upgrade to become energy efficient and green are places of worship. The latest in LED lighting is saving churches significantly in energy usage as well as preserving older structures and artifacts. - July 11, 2013 - uSave LED
Symbior Solar Siam Achieves Commercial Operations in Its Distributed Solar PV Generation Platform in Thailand
The first of six solar PV power plants in the initial 30 MW pipeline of Symbior Solar Siam celebrates its Commercial Operations Date (COD) on Friday July 5th 2013. The demand for electricity in rural areas is rapidly increasing as local economies transition from agricultural to manufacturing... - July 11, 2013 - Symbior Solar Siam
EOS 100 Receives PE Editor's Choice Award 2013
EOS Remediation, LLC's newest product, EOS 100, receives the PE Editor's Choice Award. - July 10, 2013 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Price of Solar PV Drops 20% Per Year in Canada
The price for solar modules dropped to C$1.52 per watt in 2011, compared with $9.41 in 2001, which is in contrast to other reports which indicate that the growth of renewable energy in Canada is increasing at a slower rate than the consumption of non-renewable energy sources. - July 10, 2013 - canadian association for renewable energies (we c.a.r.e.)